Red Light District in AmsterdamThe first association with the word olland" is generally very similar for everybody: the endless fields of tulips, picturesque windmills, delicious homemade cheese and ... Red Light District in Amsterdam. This historic district includes almost every excursion, and the more independent travelers are trying to pave the streets of Amsterdam route is spectacular and the quarter in which prostitution enjoys his well-deserved rights given to it centuries ago. A LITTLE HISTORY The emergence of street red light district in Amsterdam has developed historically. The once small fishing village on the Amstel River, in the Middle Ages Amsterdam has become a major trading port from which the daily went into the sea and swimming back from dozens of ships . As with any port in the medieval Amsterdam flourished drinking and gambling establishments and intimate services rendered as organized brothels and independent prostitutes. In the XIV century Europe Bridge at night was quite dark, so belated passers- lanterns lit their way with candles burning inside. The townspeople, in order to protect the honor of their wives and daughters from the encroachments of drunken sailors, coming down to the shore after many months of sailing, ordered prostitutes highlight their lights in red. Since then, the red light has become a symbol of selling love. For those who came there just for sightseeing I reccomend restaurant that has amazing dutch cheese. Since the XVI century, Amsterdam's city council gave a separate quarter of the city in the streets , and Oude Niuvstraat Audezeyds Ahterbyurhval , and along the waterfront Audzeyds Foorburgval in full possession of the "night butterflies" and ordered them to pay the tax in the form of one thaler to the " workplace " - the bed. The area has received the name of the Red Light District , or De Wallen (De Wallen), Valletez (Walletjes), Ross Buurt (Rosse Buurt), or Red Light (Red Light). And the ladies of easy virtue ceased to roam the night in search of a bridge in Amsterdam customer , spending time at the open windows of their rooms at the Red Quarter. That is exactly what appeared a "showcase " the trade body in Amsterdam , at all times attracts crowds of tourists in the city . ...